South Sudan aspires to push all-around cooperation with Vietnam
VOV.VN -Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt and South Sudan Nguyen Huy Dung has presented the Vietnamese President's credentials to President of South Sudan Salvar Kiir Mayardit.
At a reception held on March 20 for the diplomat following the presentation ceremony, President Mayardit showed his delight at receiving the credentials from the first Vietnamese Ambassador to the youngest nation in Africa.
He expressed his hopes that the Ambassador will successfully fulfill his duties during his term of office in South Sudan as a means of contributing to promoting and developing the co-operative relations that exist between the two nations.
President Mayardit expressed his admiration for Vietnamese socio-economic achievements, displaying his wish to augment comprehensive bilateral co-operation.
For his part, Ambassador Dung affirmed his determination to further strengthen the friendship and collaborative relations between the two countries in the coming time both bilaterally and multilaterally.
On March 19, the Ambassador presented a copy of the credentials to South Sudan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation James Pitia Morgan.
South Sudan was founded in 2011 after a referendum held on separating the southern region of Sudan and turning it into an independent country. Currently, South Sudan has a population of about 12 million people, with more than 200 different tribes. It has abundant natural oil, gas, and wood resources.
Vietnam and South Sudan first established official diplomatic ties on February 21, 2019. Since 2014, Vietnam has sent over 800 military and police officers and soldiers to join in the UN peacekeeping missions in the African nation.
